| Sonora Union High School | |
| Type: | Public |
| Schooltype: | high school |
| District: | Sonora Union High School District |
| Grades: | 9–12 |
| Principal: | Karen Sells |
| Assistant Principals: | Will Sarkisian |
| Enrollment: | 923[1] |
| Ratio: | 24:1 |
| Teaching Staff: | 44[2] |
| Colors: | Green and yellow |
| Mascot: | Wildcat |
| Streetaddress: | 430 North Washington Street |
| City: | Sonora |
| State: | California |
| Zipcode: | 95379 |
| Country: | United States |
| Homepage: | Sonora High School |
Sonora Union High School, also known as Sonora High School, is a public high school in Sonora, California. It is a part of and the largest school in the Sonora Union High School District.
The first school in Tuolumne County was located in Sonora, established June 1852. The second legislative session of the California legislature in 1855 when it received funding from the state.[3] SHS's predecessor, the Tuolumne County High School, was opened 1902 or 1903 and held its first classes in the basement of the old Sonora courthouse.[4] [5] In 1915, the Tuolomne County High School was named as the Sonoran Union High School. The school board of trustees voted to rename the school Sonora High School in 1982. The use of the official name for the school was so scarce, the school clerk reported no expenses would be incurred bringing labels up to date.[6]
In 1916 students at Sonora Union founded a real, legal bank.[7]
In 1920 funds were raised to build a new gymnasium at a cost of $12,000.[8]